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Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Current Location
Availability
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Juliana Gallon

Juliana Gallon

Perth,WA

Summary

I am a professional accountant from Colombia with qualifications including Masters in Finance & CPA. For over 7 years I have industry experience as a senior accountant with retail chain “Flamingo” in Colombia. After meeting my husband whilst travelling in 2017, I’ve moved to Australia to start a new adventure and love living in Perth. I currently am a permanent resident with full work rights and am looking forward to becoming an Australian Citizen in the next few years.

Reliable Finance Coordinator with exceptional talents in processing invoices and working with accounts payable. Strong knowledge of accounting and finance with outstanding follow-up investigation skills and to detect risks. Works independently or as part of supportive team.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Coordinator

Western Australia Cricket Association
2023.04 - Current

▪ Undertake all aspects of the accounts payable process
▪ Provide training to all new staff on the use of the Basware and Frevvo systems

▪ Generate invoices and account statements
▪ Prepare a banking sheet for each banking deposit and ensure accurate allocation of receipts to the general ledger
▪ Undertake bank deposits as and when required
▪ Assist in event float preparation and reconciliation
▪ Maintain accurate records of outstanding debtors and provide regular reports for review and follow up

▪ Prepare daily bank reconciliation journal, ensure transactions allocate to accurate general ledger
▪ Prepare related bank reconciliation report to be reviewed and authorised
▪ Generate debtor invoices, and follow up outstanding payment.
▪ Collect and collate supplier invoices to ensure that they have been correctly coded and authorised

▪ Arrange organisational wide travel bookings
▪ Assist in placing the organisational stationary order
▪ Undertake other ad hoc administration duties
▪ Be the first point of contact for all suppliers and employees in relation to invoice enquiries
▪ Monitor and update the purchase order system when invoices are processed
▪ Process payments to all suppliers by EFT or Bpay on a weekly basis
▪ Reconcile all supplier statements
▪ Prepare monthly PO summary report
▪ Prepare cost analysis report as required
▪ Provide support in other accounting areas as required

▪ Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.

▪ Identified cost-saving opportunities by performing thorough expense analysis and implementing efficient practices.

▪ Enhanced budget management for various projects through detailed tracking and forecasting.

▪ Oversee accounts payable and receivable transactions.

▪ Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes.

▪ Conducted ongoing reviews of program financial systems to assess cost control measures.

▪ Gathered and collected all financial information for business and verified accuracy in system.

▪ Trained team members on how to use company portal and ongoing support.

Accounts Recievable

St Bartholomew's House
2022.02 - 2023.02

1-year position, Maternity Leave Coverage


▪ Generating rent and invoicing of clients as well as providing receipts for payment.
▪ Receiving board monies, donation monies and data entry into St Bart’s systems.
▪ Checking the compliance of the Bond lodgement and disposal processes and documentation.
▪ Accurate maintenance of clients rent records.
▪ Manage James Watson Aged Care Centre resident pension and expenses.
▪ Reconciliation of cash floats, activity floats for program areas, donation, trade debtor and security deposit.
▪ Generate reports on income as required to show trends in funding.
▪ Assisting the finance team across all positions as required, including leave coverage.
▪ Contribute and assist with the development of any policies, procedures, forms related to accounts in line with continuous improvement and quality.
▪ Process rent, tenant liability charges and payments.
▪ Generate the arrears report.

Accounts Payable / Recievable

Iconic Catering
2021.01 - 2022.02

▪ End of month reconciliation and entries
▪ Assist in the preparation of the monthly IAS and BAS
▪ Preparation and administration of finance quotes and sales processing
▪ Develop and document processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
▪ Assist and back up various duties of the Area Manager and Finance Manager.
▪ Accounts Receivable administration
▪ Accounts Payable administration
▪ Fixed assets registration and depreciation account monthly
▪ Assist with other administrative duties as required

Senior Accountant

Flamingo (Retail Chain Similar David Jones)
2014.04 - 2019.12

▪ Maintaining accounting and financial records across multiple platforms and transactions
▪ Review of balance sheets, with executive reports for business leadership
▪ Accounting of payments, income, assets, deferred, licenses, intangible assets and depreciation
▪ Reconciliation and registration of invoices and payments from abroad
▪ Reconciliation of national and overseas bank accounts
▪ Adjustments under International Financial Reporting Standard
▪ Review of expenses, income and taxes
▪ Preparation of monthly reports & analysis as required
▪ Registration and control of financial obligations
▪ Registration and control of leases

▪ Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.

▪ Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.

▪ Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.

▪ Served as a key liaison between Finance and Operations teams, ensuring effective communication on budgetary matters and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Education

Certfiicate - General English -

Navitas - General English
Perth, WA
08.2020

MBA -

Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana
08.2017

CPA Accountant -

Fundación Universitaria María Cano
12.2011

Skills

  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude towards Customer service
  • Proven ability to manage face-to-face customer requests
  • Passionate about building and developing strategies to increase sales
  • Quick learner, highly adaptable, reliable and strong team player.
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Administrative abilities
  • Financial Analysis
  • Decision-Making
  • Data Entry
  • Business Administration
  • Microsoft Office
  • Expense Tracking
  • Phone and Email Etiquette
  • ERP System Knowledge
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Performance Improvement
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Records Maintenance
  • Understanding of financial reporting
  • Report Preparation
  • Financial Modeling
  • Staff Training
  • Clerical abilities
  • Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Quality Assurance

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Current Location

Perth, Australia

Availability

4 week notice period. 

References

  • Todd Campbell, Finance Business Partner, St Bart's, +61 410 305 599
  • Matthew Hodges, Owner, Hodges Accounting & Advisory Services Pty Ltd, +61 407 428 966


Timeline

Finance Coordinator

Western Australia Cricket Association
2023.04 - Current

Accounts Recievable

St Bartholomew's House
2022.02 - 2023.02

Accounts Payable / Recievable

Iconic Catering
2021.01 - 2022.02

Senior Accountant

Flamingo (Retail Chain Similar David Jones)
2014.04 - 2019.12

Certfiicate - General English -

Navitas - General English

MBA -

Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana

CPA Accountant -

Fundación Universitaria María Cano
Juliana Gallon